Dietary supplement, and methods of use
AssigneeInovoBiologics, Inc.
InventorsRoland Gahler, Michael Lyon, Nicole Lee
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
One aspect of the invention provides dietary fiber compositions comprising effective amounts of glucomannan, xanthan gum, and alginate to produce a desired viscosity. The invention also provides food products comprising an effective amount of a dietary fiber composition. In other aspects, the invention provides methods for preparing a dietary fiber composition or a food product comprising a dietary fiber composition, and methods for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood glucose levels, or lowering blood cholesterol levels in a mammal.
Claims27
A granulated dietary fiber composition comprising granules, wherein each granule comprises from about 60% to about 80% (w/w) glucomannan, from about 10% to about 20% (w/w) xanthan gum, and from about 5% to about 20% (w/w) alginate.
A method for preparing a granulated dietary fiber composition comprising the steps of:
- (a) mixing from about 60% to about 80% (w/w) glucomannan, from about 10% to about 20% (w/w) xanthan gum, and from about 5% to about 20% (w/w) alginate;
- (b) adding from about 30% to about 60% (w/w) water to the mixture of step (a);
- (c) granulating to produce wet granules;
- and
- (d) drying to produce a granulated dietary fiber composition.
A method for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood glucose levels, or lowering blood cholesterol levels in a mammal, comprising administering to a mammal an amount of a granulated dietary fiber composition effective to promote satiety, to promote weight loss, to lower blood glucose levels, or to lower blood cholesterol levels in the mammal, wherein the granulated dietary fiber composition comprises granules, wherein each granule comprises from about 60% to about 80% (w/w) glucomannan, from about 10% to about 20% (w/w) xanthan gum, and from about 5% to about 20% (w/w) alginate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.